The November monthly contest had 152 entries submitted. Shawnee Mission East High School received the most awards, earning six total. Blue Valley Northwest and Mill Valley High School were right behind them with six awards each. Video 1st Place: Dylan Christopher, Gavin Metts, Myles Bowers from Maize Career Academy 2nd…...
Unveiling the 2021 All-Kansas Yearbook winners
Congratulations to the following KSPA-member yearbook staffs who earned All-Kansas yearbook status in the 2021 All-Kansas critiques. As of November 30, our judges have critiqued at total of 42 books and awarded 24 All-Kansas awards. Judges were supplied a critique booklet and a copy of the yearbook in October. The…...
ANNOUNCING: altering the 2022 regional contests while adding conferences
KSPA is stepping up to support Kansas journalism students with these changes to the 2022 Regional Contests — AND! — by adding Regional Conferences in February. WHAT’S NEW? The Regional Contests – both visual and writing – remain as online submissions contests this year and KSPA will use the in-person…...
Congratulations to the October 2021 monthly contest winners!
The October monthly contest had 176 entries submitted. Mill Valley High School received the most awards, earning seven total. Shawnee Mission East was not far behind with five awards. Video 1st Place: Hayden Houts from Lawrence High School 2nd Place: Kathryn Vizcarra, Josie Peters, Lydia Ungashick, London Lammers from Blue…...
Congratulations to the August-September 2021 monthly contest winners!
The August-September Monthly Contest had the most entries submitted and the most schools participate in a long time. With so many entries the awards were very evenly spread between the schools. Derby High School earned the most awards with five followed by Blue Valley Northwest High School, Lawrence High School…...
2021 KSPA T-Shirt Contest
It’s the 2021 KSPA T-shirt Design Contest Unlike previous t-shirt design contests, this one allows you to celebrate student journalism in Kansas — not attached to any event. Put your design skills to the test. The winning T-shirt design (or maybe more than one!) will be sold to celebrate student…...
Congratulations to the April 2021 monthly contest winners!
Shawnee Mission East High School knocked it out of the park with nine overall awards. Mill Valley High School was not far behind with eight total awards. Video 1st Place: Lanie Wolf, Ella Stillings, Peyton Peterman, Nina Schoenhofer from Maize Career Academy 2nd Place: Alison Brenneman, Mack Smith from Blue…...
Becky Tate selected as President-Elect while four other board members join KSPA leadership
Voting for the KSPA board for 2021-2023 concluded in April via an electronic ballot with Becky Tate of Shawnee Mission North High School being selected president-elect while Kathy Habiger of Mill Valley High School retains her seat on the board as secretary. In the voting for area representatives, there were…...
